Arkansas Business History (Editorial)
Every time we reach out to scores of businesses around the state — large by private-company standards — and ask for data on revenue and employment, we are reminded just how important many of these...
View ArticleDispute Between Trucking Exec, IRS Expanding to Include Other Claimants
The showdown between Ralph Bradbury and the Internal Revenue Service, which first began in November 2011, has grown to include counterclaims and another defendant.
View ArticleTexarkana's Truman Arnold Cos. Off Largest Private Companies List After Execs...
Truman Arnold Cos. worked its way up to No. 1 for the first time in 2001 and held that position most years since then. But their subtraction from the 2013 list means Stephens Inc. is on top of Arkansas...
View ArticleHouston Company Forecloses on $5M Valley Falls Home
A west Little Rock mansion already under scrutiny for its high price is now the subject of a foreclosure.
View ArticleArkansas' Largest Private Companies Through the Years
The largest Arkansas-based, Arkansas-owned private companies ranked by reported or estimated revenue (in millions) for fiscal year listed.
View ArticleArkansas Times: Sources Say Martha Shoffner Source Is Steele Stephens
Last night on THV 11 News, Arkansas Business editor Gwen Moritz told our news partner that "confidential human source 1" in the criminal complaint against Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner could...
View ArticleBen Bernanke Signals Fed to Maintain Stimulus Efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.
View ArticleGlendell Jones Jr. Named Chairman of Southern Bancorp
Glendell Jones Jr. has been named chairman of Southern Bancorp Inc. of Arkadelphia, a $1.1-billion asset community development bank holding company. He replaces Walter Smiley, who held the post for...
View ArticleFormer Razorback Coach John L. Smith Settles Transfer Dispute in Bankruptcy Case
Former Arkansas Razorbacks football coach John L. Smith reached a settlement with his bankruptcy trustee to return some of the money he gave away or received before he filed for Chapter 7.
View ArticleMost of Valley Heights Apartments in Little Rock Find New Owner
Cantrell Heights LLC, led by John Bailey, purchased 126 units of the 198-unit troubled Valley Heights Apartments in a $4.4 million transaction.
View Article25 Failed Banks Attract Bids From Arkansas
Of the 51 bank failures last year, at least 25 drew attention from Arkansas financial institutions, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. But only three resulted in winning bids by Arkansas...
View ArticleVCC Gaining on Nabholz on Commercial Contractors List
The top two commercial contractors in Arkansas were still head and shoulders above the rest, but No. 2 VCC of Little Rock nearly caught up with No. 1 Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway in 2012.
View ArticleRising Home and Stock Prices Boost US Confidence
Americans are more confident in the U.S. economy than at any point in the past five years, thanks to surging home prices, a brighter job market and record-setting stock prices.
View ArticleSales of Bank-Owned Homes Hit 5-Year Low in 1Q
Sales of bank-owned homes have plunged to a five-year low, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure woes are easing as the U.S. housing market recovery gains momentum.
View ArticleUS Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Rises to 3.81 Percent
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped this week to their highest levels in a year, signaling slightly higher costs for homebuyers. But rates still remain low by historical standards.
View ArticleStudy: Any College Savings Better Than None at All
Even a very small college fund is associated with a significant increase in the likelihood that a child will enroll in and complete college, according to research by the Assets & Education...
View ArticleDenny's on University Goes Out of Business
The Denny's restaurant at 4300 S. University Ave. is no more, after its owner-operator shut the doors and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
View ArticleHousing Woes Plagued Cash-Strapped Martha Shoffner
Official corruption, especially the kind that includes blatant bribes, is generally associated with a desire for personal enrichment. But in the case of Martha Shoffner — who resigned as state...
View ArticleEven Some College Means a Higher Paycheck
A recent study by the Arkansas Research Center in Conway shows that students who completed even a few college courses will make more money than if they never went to college.
View ArticleCuts in Lottery Scholarships Challenge Arkansas Colleges
While the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery seeks to compensate for slumping sales, the state's colleges and universities are struggling to help incoming freshmen compensate for a decrease of $2,500 in...
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